There are many strong and powerful women, or femme fatales, in Greek mythology, such as Circe, Clytemnestra, Artemisia, and Medea.

On Wednesday, March 12, the Trojan War began in Ithaca with the powerful cries of Emily Wilson speaking in Ancient Greek. Yet ...

Helen and Achilles use the same derogatory Greek phrase – Achilles against Agamemnon, Helen against herself. Others often translate Achilles’ words as variations of its literal phrase, ...

Long before Bing Crosby crooned “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” during World War II, we were entranced by songs of soldiers pining for home. But those earliest songs were rarely so sweet.

An Old Soldier remembers the ten-year war at Troy and the events which led up to it: Paris, Helen, Menelaus, Agamemnon, Priam, Achilles, Patroclus, Hector, Cassandra, Odysseus…and the wooden horse.

Hector Eldest son of King Priam of Troy; chief warrior on the Trojan side but will meet his match in Achilles Achilles Key warrior on the Greek side - but refuses to fight until his cousin ...